Looking for new Laptop

[youshoe]

Hey everyone,

I'm a student and I'm looking for a laptop that I can use for school as my main computer since I am living in rez.

I was looking at http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/asus-asus-15-6-ultrabook-intel-core-i7-3517u-24gb-ssd-500gb-hdd-6gb-ram-windows-8-english-s550ca-ds71t-ca/10244086.aspx


Asus 15.6" Ultrabook (Intel Core i7-3517U/ 24GB SSD/ 500GB HDD/ 6GB RAM/ Windows 8)

It's discontinued on many sites but it's $866...what does everyone think?

Claims 5 hour battery life.



Or any other suggestions around this price range?

(Also looking at:

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/acer-acer-aspire-v7-14-ultrabook-iron-intel-core-i5-3337u-24gb-ssd-500gb-hdd-8gb-ram-windows-8-v7-481p-6455/10254582.aspx

and

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/acer-acer-15-touchscreen-laptop-intel-core-i5-3337u-24gb-ssd-1tb-hdd-12gb-ram-windows-8-v7-581p-6614/10254579.aspx

or cheaper MBP $999 option
http://store.apple.com/ca_edu_5005405/mac/family/macbook-pro?afid=p231%7Ccamref%3A10l8Z&cid=AOS-CA-AFF-PHG
)

 

[Braunsleeve]

For some reason the links aren't working... do you mind posting the names so we can look them up ourselves? Thanks!

 

[IInuyasha74]

I don't know where to find that one, but it seems a decent system. This one is really excellent if you want to be able to play some games though.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314119

This one is not as good in graphic, but it should have a really good CPU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314150

 

[youshoe]

Sorry, links fixed in OP

 

[youshoe]

Does this for $819 sound good?

It's a bit bulky though aye?

Lenovo Y510P
Up to 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor
Windows 8
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT750M 2GB graphics
Up to 16GB DDR3 memory
Up to 1TB HDD + 24GB SSD
Up to 5 hours' battery life
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) widescreen display
Starting at 5.95 lbs / .61" thin


this vs the base macbook pro for $999?

 

[IInuyasha74]

Compared to the Macbook Pro I would take my brothers 3 year old laptop! Apple charges a tone of money for way less than you get.

The Lenovo Y510P is an excellent system and it should do wonderfully.

 

[youshoe]

Compared to the Macbook Pro I would take my brothers 3 year old laptop! Apple charges a tone of money for way less than you get.

The Lenovo Y510P is an excellent system and it should do wonderfully.

Spec correction, it is this one

 

[IInuyasha74]

I don't see the correction, but the Lenovo y510p's are a great series. I haven't seen any of them with weak parts so if you get one it will still be great.